Effect of cell immobilization and organic solvents on sulfoxidation and steroid hydroxylation byMortierella isabellina |
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Authors: | Herbert L. Holland Sankarlal Poddar Brian Tripet |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Chemistry, Brock University, L2S 3A1 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | Summary The effects of calcium alginate bead immobilization and the presence of organic solvents on two bioconversion reactions carried out byMortierella isabellina ATCC 42613 have been investigated. These reactions, the 14-hydroxylation of progesterone and the sulfoxidation of thioanisole, both proceed in high yield using resting-cell bioconversions, but are not carried out by alginate bead preparations in the absence of an organic co-solvent, the best results being obtained with 5 or 10% aqueous methanol. The stereoselectivity of sulfoxidation, of thioanisole was found to be dependent upon the nature and concentration of organic co-solvent. |
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Keywords: | Mortierella isabellina Steroids Thioanisole Immobilized cells Sulfoxidation Hydroxylation |
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